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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care;
Fashioned so slenderly,
Young and so read more
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care;
Fashioned so slenderly,
Young and so fair!
Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the
misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.
Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the
misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.
A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune.
A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune.
Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of
our friends upon them.
Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of
our friends upon them.
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been
unfortunate. for it has never been read more
There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been
unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.
[Lat., Nihil infelicius eo, cui nihil unquam evenit adversi, non
licuit enim illi se experiri.]
The worst is not
So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'
The worst is not
So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
